Have you been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, diabetes or are you struggling with elevated blood sugars? Manage your health with Beacon Health & Fitness’ Diabetes Education, modeled off of the nationally recognized Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP™).
Diabetes Education focuses on:
- Learning how diabetes can affect your whole body
- Evaluating foods that cause elevated blood sugars
- Understanding how exercise helps reduce risk factors of diabetes
DEEP: Remote 4 Week Course
DEEP is a way for you to learn, at your own pace, all the aspects of diabetes management you need to take control of your health. Program overview: Weekly videos combined with a one hour meeting held via Zoom- A Registered Dietitian provides guidance on food choices and health management
- A Wellness Coach offers instruction on life coping strategies for diabetes management
- Each week there are a series of videos related to management of diabetes. Topics discussed include:
- Medications and food
- Exercise and blood sugar management
- Meal planning and developing a healthy eating pattern
$59
For members and non-members (do not need to be a member to participate)For information regarding future Diabetes Education classes, contact Erica or Kris at:
Kris Ohlson, Wellness Coach – kohlson@beaconhealthsystem.org
Erica Weinandy, Registered Dietitian – eweinandy@beaconhealthsystem.org
